COVID-19: IFRC warns Europe’s poorest countries are being left behind, as deaths hit grim milestone
Budapest/Geneva, 21 April 2020 – As Europe reaches the grim milestone of 50 million infections and 1 million lives lost to COVID-19, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) calls for more equitable access to vaccination to counter disparities across countries and ensure no one is left behind.
More than a year into the pandemic, the situation continues to worsen despite vaccination rollout. The Europe region accounts for one third of cases and deaths worldwide, and the socio-economic crisis is deepening as newly vulnerable people seek help to meet their basic needs.
Nestlé reports three-month sales for 2021
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Organic growth reached 7.7%, with real internal growth (RIG) of 6.4% and pricing of 1.2%. Growth was broad-based across most geographies, supported by early signs of recovery from out-of-home channels, improved pricing and market share gains.
Foreign exchange reduced sales by 5.3% due to the continued appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies. Net divestitures had a negative impact of 1.0%. As a result, total reported sales increased by 1.3% to
CHF 21.1 billion (3M-2020:
CHF 20.8 billion).
Portfolio management on track. The sale of Nestlé s regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in the
IFRC: 13 Million Afghans Lack Food Amid Drought Crisis
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) announced that urgent action is needed to avert a deepening crisis in Afghanistan as one third of the country’s population is going without adequate food due to a worsening drought crisis.
“The drought and food crisis is one of the worst suffered in Afghanistan in recent decades, as 13.1 million people are grappling with food shortages according to the latest food insecurity analysis,” IFRC said on Tuesday.
Alongside other provinces, Kabul is also one of the provinces where there are families who have been hit hard by poverty and economic crisis.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The art of stopping the moment
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16 May 2019, Butembo. A family member mourns the death of a relative who is a victim of Ebola. The funeral is conducted under police supervision One of the most important elements of the culture of any nation is the posthumous rite. Ebola destroys all traditions, deprives people of the opportunity not only to feel the grief together, but also just to feel it. The custom requires crying over the body of the deceased, dressing it up for the funeral, and performing many other actions by touching the remains. Due to the epidemic, goodbye is said without touching. Only close relatives are allowed to approach the burial place.